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First in the world! Challenge for "blue roses"

"Blue roses," which do not exist in the natural world. For the success of the development, we made many challenges with the corporate DNA of the Suntory Group, "Yatte Minahare - Go for it!"

Outline of the development
History of Challenge Stories of development
Key to Success Secret of the birth
suntory blue rose applause

We have been awarded with many prizes for the development of

"Blue rose" APPLAUSE
2004
"Special Technology Award," Japan Bioindustry Association (JBA)
"Outstanding Performance Award," Japan Innovators Award, Nikkei Business Publications, Inc.
2005
"Special Award," Japanese Society for Plant Cell and Molecular Biology
2009
Received the PCP Award of the Japanese Society of Plant Physiologists!
Yoshikazu Tanaka, Chief Operating Officer of the Institute for Plant Science, received the Japan Prize of Agricultural Science and Yomiuri Prize of Agricultural Science!
2010
Invention Prize at the 2010 National Commendation for Invention
2011
Special Award from the Botanical Society of Japan
Moonseries
2002
Japan Society for Bioscience, Biotechnology and Agrochemistry (JSBBA) Award for Achievement in Technological Research
2004
Good Design Award "Gold Prize," Japan Institute of Design Promotion
2005
Import Award, Australian Embassy
Others
1998
"Award for Technical Advance," Japanese Society for Plant Cell and Molecular Biology
2002
"Award for Technical Advance," Japanese Society for Plant Cell and Molecular Biology
2007
Received the Excellent Paper Award of the Japanese Society for Plant Cell and Molecular Biology!
2009
BBB Paper Award, Japan Society for Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Agrochemistry
2011
Received the Award for Young Scientists from the Japanese Society for Plant Cell and Molecular Biology!

* The department name, title, and photo are as of the time of the production (interview).

* The department name, title, and photo are as of the time of the production (interview).